Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 47990-160-55, Elisha Fisk, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Fisk, Elisha Plimpton, Hannah
B.L.Wt. 47990-160-58
CONTENTS
Former widow

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
Aug. 20, 1853.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that That the name of Elisha Fish is borne on pay roll of Capt Reuben Munroe's Comp. Col. Elisha Porter's Regt. detached to join Gen. Gates's Army for 30 days from Sept. 26. to Oct. 18. 1778. Miles to & from Camp 280. 30 days. as private, David Merson 1778.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. M. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

State of Connecticut,
TOLLAND COUNTY,
County Clerk's Office.
ss.
Joseph Bishop Clerk of the Superior Court, within and for the County of Tolland, and keeper of the Seal thereof, and of the Commissions of the Justices of the Peace for said County, hereby certify, that
Asa Wiley Esquire,
was on the 9 day of October 1856 ever since has been, and now is, a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, with power by the laws of this State, to administer OATHS, and take the acknowledgement of DEEDS and other Instruments; that I am acquainted with his hand-writing, and that the signature to the instrument hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine, official signature.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court, at Tolland this 11 th day of October 1856.
Joseph Bishop Clerk.

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Hon. Commissioner of Customs Washington D.C.
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss. Stafford March 26 th A D 1855 COUNTY OF Tolland
On this 26 day of March A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared Hannah Plimpton before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Hannah Plimpton aged Sixty Six - years, a resident of Stafford in the State of Connecticut, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Elisha Fisk ( late of South Brimfield Mfp ) deceased, who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Reuben Munroe in the regiment of commanded by Col Elisha Porter in the war with Great Britain, declared by the United States on the 18th day of June 1812,  of the Revolution that her said husband was drafted at South Brimfield  Womplu Co. Mass on, or about the 26 th day of September A. D. 1778 for the term of detached to join Genl Gates Army for thirty days having received a written discharge and was honorably discharged at vernon (never on the 18 th day of October A. D. 1778 ) as will appear by the muster rolls of said Company. She further states that she was married to the said Elisha Fisk in Stafford Count on the first day of June A. D. 1806 by one Wheelock Phelps a Justice and that her name before her said marriage was Hannah Wheeler that her said husband died at Said Stafford on the 25 th day of January A. D. 1816 and that she is now a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3d, 1855. She also declares that she has not received a warrant for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor, nor has her husband ever received any Pension or Bounty Land for said services and I do hereby constitute and appoint John Winter of said Stafford my attorney to prosecute my claim and procure my warrant
Hannah Plimpton
We, Calvin Willey and John G. Perrin residents of Stafford in the State of Connecticut, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Hannah Plimpton in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Calvin Willey John G. Perrin
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Asa Willey Justice of the Peace.

206.384.1 Ad March 2. (55.1) Aug. 27.
Hannah Plinton, widow of Elisha Fisk, Private.
Capt. Reuben Munis.- Col. Elisha Porter.-
Ent. Sept. 26. 1778. Dis. Oct. 18. 1778.
Private Mose Mila Revolutionary War.
Conn. No Pension
Ad. 160 acres Nov 19/56 (Dodge)
Vol. 7, page 56.
3. Winter. Stafford Conn.

End P Set I. Winter Dept 4/56

I Hannah Plimpton of the town of Stafford county of Tolland and State of Connecticut do hereby depose and say that I am the widow of Elisha Fisk late of said Stafford now deceased that I am the identical Hannah Plimpton that made application for Bounty Pensions under the act of March 3 d 1855. No 206,2844 now suspended for want of proof that I am the widow of the soldier whose service in the Revolutionary War is mentioned in the certificate of the Secretary of State of Massachusetts. I further state that my husband Elisha Fisk died at Stafford January 25 th 1846 and that I am now a widow. I further state that I was married to Elisha Fisk June 1 st AD 1806 by Wheelock Phelps of said Stafford a Justice of the Peace: I further state that I have no family record of the marriage and am not able to find any private or public Record of said marriage & I believe there is no such record. I have heard my husband frequently speak of doing the service in the Revolutionary War mentioned in the certificate above mentioned. My husband Elisha Fisk came to Stafford in the year from the town of Little Brimfield Massachusetts. I have frequently heard him speak of doing service in the Revolutionary War under Col. Elisha Porter of Mansfield Mass and under Gen. Gage and of

doing Service under Gospel (Morris and further special faith etc.
Dated at Stafford Oct 9 th AD 1856
In presence of Avery Davis Asa Miley
Hannah Kimpton
We Benjamin Agard and Nathan Agard both residents of the town of Stafford in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut upon our Oaths declare and say that we are well acquainted with Elisha Fisk formerly of said Stafford, and husband of the above named Hannah Kimpton. we lived near neigh- bor to said Fisk after he came to Stafford he came to Stafford from Little Bridge- field Mass. and lived in Stafford till his death which must have been some forty years ago. he was always reputed to be the husband of S d Hannah Kimpton. and we know that they lived together for a great many years as Man and Wife until his death and had a number of children the offspring of said marriage and we further state that we know that she is now a widow and we further state that we believe the above named Elisha Fisk is the

identical person or soldier that did the service mentioned in the certificate above named from the Secretary of State of Massachusetts. We have heard said Pirk frequently speak of being out in the Revolutionary War, of doing service in said War that would correspond with the service spoken of in said certificate and we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person that she represents herself to be and we further state that we have no interest in this claim.
Signed at Stafford the 9 th day of October A.D. 1856
In presence of Henry Davis Asa Willey
Henry Carmen Agard Nathan Agard
State of Connecticut } County of Tolland } Stafford October 9 th A.D. 1856
The foregoing affidavits were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons and that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim.
Asa Willey Justice of the Peace